<p>New here.
Visited Yale, loved it.
Not sure if I should bother even asking, since Yale is Yale, but chances early?</p>
<p>GPA: 97.5% (UW); 99.4% (W)
Rank: 1 of 221
SAT I: 2310 (CR 730, 800 M, 780 W)
SAT II: 770 US History, 760 World History, 730 Biology-E
AP: 5 US History, 5 World History, 4 English Language/Composition</p>
<p>ECs
(arranged in 4 categories of interest to me…)</p>
<p>*Athletics</p>
<p>Baseball team - 9 10 11 (school)
–Co-captain 10
–Highest team batting average 10
–Varsity letter 11
Long Island travel baseball team - 9 10 11 (fall & summer)
Basketball team - 9 10 11 (school)
–Varsity letter 11
Parish basketball team - 9 10 (summer)</p>
<p>*Music</p>
<p>Band (drums) - 9 10 11
–Jazz band - 10 11
–Select ensemble - 10 11
N.Y. State School Music Assoc. (drums) - 95/100 score
Tri-M Music Honor Society - 10 11
–Officer 11
Guitar (leisure) - 9 10 11
–summer lessons
Play (drums) @ local mall with 3 friends, few times/year
–any donations given to charity</p>
<p>*Math/science</p>
<p>Mathlete team - 9 10 11
–Co-captain - 11
–Silver award, County interscholastic math league
–Certificate of merit, NY math league
–On ‘A’ team at local university tourney
Science Olympiad team - 10 11
MIT summer camps - 9 10
–computer science
AMC 12 - 102.5 score
AIME qualifier </p>
<p>*Writing/art</p>
<p>School newspaper - 9 10 11
–Sports editor - 10 11
–Used computer skills to begin online PDF version of newspaper on school website
–Bronze award, Empire State Scholastic Press Assoc. - Best sports news/feature
Local Long Island newspaper - 10 11
–Occasional contributor (writer), sports
Poetry (leisure) - 9 10 11
–National silver medal - Alliance for Young Artists & Writing
–Honorable mention - IUPUI Contest
Photography (leisure) - 9 10 11
–Regional silver medal - Alliance for Young Artists & Writing
Art Honor Society</p>
<p>Miscellaneous:</p>
<p>National Honor Society (President - school chapter)
Student Government (President)
Volunteer (~150 hrs)
–Baseball, basketball summer clinics/camps
–Athletes Creating Excellence
–Local parish
–Tutoring in school district
Work, attorney’s secretary at consulting firm (20 hrs/wk, summer) - 11</p>
<p>Honor Roll
AP Scholar
National Merit Semifinalist
some minor school-related academic awards</p>
<p>Recs: Should be good, established good rapport with several teachers who also know me outside of classroom</p>
<p>Essay:
Been working on one about my experience at dog obedience training classes taken last year, and how I plan to help train dogs to be seeing eye dogs for the blind</p>
<p>I really haven’t won tons of national/international awards like so many Yalies, which I think will be my weakness. I just have a lot of interests and try to pursue them as best I can? I think Yale and other schools will probably think of me as more of a dabbler, since I’m not state ranked in band/baseball/math competitions.
For the essay I was thinking of writing about something that isn’t really shown by my other activities, not sure if this is a good idea or not but I love dogs and have always had several at a time at home. Additionally, my grandfather was always blind and I know the difference that a seeing eye dog can make for a disabled person.</p>
<p>Just wanted to see what some people here thought. If I have a shot I think I’ll apply early, otherwise I might try for Georgetown or Notre Dame, which I also like.</p>
<p>Thx</p>